Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hong Kong to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Birmingham is 36 days 12h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 36 days 12h later. These services are operated by APL, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hong Kong to Birmingham by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Birmingham takes around 20h 48m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by DHL, Silk Way West Airlines, Etihad Airways and DHL and the typical transit time is around 20h 48m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hong Kong and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 20h 48m. DHL, Silk Way West Airlines, Etihad Airways and DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Birmingham by cargo ship is 13,544 Nautical Miles (25,083 Kilometres / 15,586 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Birmingham by air is around 9,730 Kilometres (6,046 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hong Kong to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Birmingham. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

467kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Birmingham. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Etihad AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
OCR	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4 / Silk → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
GEX / AAS3 / CP4 / PCS2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NEOASAS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD4 / Dragon → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUE → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
FP2 / Griffin → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
NEOASAS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ipanema / SX1 → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
NW1 / Inca / AX1 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, HMM
DAH → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIT → AEU2 / FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SA6 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
VTS → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Ipanema / SX1 → Condor / FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
FIL → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Panda → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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